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Ray Cooper was the Band leader - not the MC; Clapton accepted that role very well. I think Ray TORE IT UP ON 12-8's Show. Should the cameras have been following him from the ones he was part of? You've issues Friend. He was all over the place at the first MSG show & I think he was tired from the other nights. He's the Percussionist from Elton John's Bands- orchestra quality people not just some bitter guy focused on a Gent in a Tux working w/every piece he could contribute to. Do you grind your teeth in your sleep as well? Bitter? Sad. What we didn't notice or see in video POV was a perfect Percussionist on everything that he helped . That's a Pro.

I've never been to another Stadium /Arena sized Show (of a hundred PLUS- easily) that had 3 MINUTES of Applause for 1 Gent before JP/they started their Set's first number; only on 12-8-83 & AFTER we'd stopped APPLAUDING. The Mics weren't up to the total applause each time Jimmy was seen walking out onto the Stage. I'd no IDEA the London Group came to close the Tour until this clip as an add-on w/ London's Players. It's NYC/MSG & it's the 'bottom of the 9th' literally. There should be a Boxed Set of London>>MSG (12-8+9-83). I should've stayed for the next one on the ninth as well! Ray Cooper added so much energy to each one he added to. He was on the Stage longer than anyone else & earned his seat back to London - that's a fact.

Sorry, PR totally killed it, where Steve Winwood couldn’t hold the keys

Led Zeppelin's manager was a bullying jerk.

I went to Live AID from Boulder, CO>MD (4Tix reserved & they'd called NBC4 News who cut out my mention of Zeppelin being my reason for going; I'd seen Neil Young & Willie in Sullivan Stadium (Patriots home field) a few months earlier but Willie'd needed a lyrics sheet for L.AID. The sound for everything else was fkg fine except for Zeppelin's. Hmm. Could Bill Graham have actually been that petty as to torpedo their sound after he'd Sworn he'd never work w/Zep ever again; even though no more Bonzo, Grant, or the Security chief- Hinton

Yes

Dano also out of tune, Page's guitar tech terrible job

It appeared to me like Eric smiled at Page.

I was there, time capsule for sure.

Simon Phillips, one of Jeff’s frequent sticksman.

I was at that show sitting in a box seat

Everything. So true!

@@carrollgardenshowie BTW, my father grew in Carroll Gardens, Born on Union Street! Moved slowly up the Hill to Park Slope!

I couldn't believe how screwy my friends were: school or work‽ I'LL DRIVE BACK TO MD, DROP (THEM) OFF AT HOME>WORK, SCHOOL(S). 'YOU'RE GOING TO BE SLEEPING IN A VW BUS ON A COMFORTABLE BED & BRING YOUR SCHOOL _?_ OR WHATEVER. ARE YOU PLANNING ON SEEING claptoN, BECK & PAGE, ETC- TOGETHER- NEXT WEEK SO ’YOU'LL CATCH IT THEN‽ ARE YOU ALL INSANE!?!‽ 'Welll, wahh...' HINDSIGHT IS WORTHLESS! ZEP CUT '77's TOUR DUE TO PROBS, THEN BONZO DIED- THIS COULD BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE PAGE, ANY ZEP ANYTHING- FOR EVER! HE DIDN'T EVEN PLAY FOR A YEAR OR TWO & THIS WAS A 'LET'S GO TO THE USA, RAPE & PILLAGE'; IT'S A BENEFIT RE RONNIE LANE'S DISEASE- ONLY 6(±) USA SHOWS & NO‽ ARE YOU ALL OK? WOULDA, COULDA, SHOULDA... [ & I WENT FARTHER FOR ZEP- L.AID: Boulder>Dnvr> DC/MD & called for directions to p/up the 4 Tix. NBC HAD A VAN W/A SAT DISH UP & 'HEY YOU WANT TO BE ON T-V ?' GIVE HIM THE 'POLITICAL', I'M GETTING THOSE 4 TIX IN HAND! IT TOOK ME YEARS TO REALIZE IT WAS A 'SET UP' BECAUSE I WAS COMING FROM A FEW THOUSAND MILES (& ROUND TRIP) TO SEE ZEP'S REUNION. I said w/the 4 tix- like (Look stupid-) "I CAME FROM BOULDER, COLORADO FOR THIS." 'REALLY?' "ARE YOU KIDDING ME; A LED ZEPPELIN REUNION‽ ARE YOU KIDDING ME‽ I WOULDN'T MISS THIS FOR THE WORLD! ('Viciously' serious) NBC 6:30 News cut out the Led Zeppelin Reunion part- 'ARE YOU KIDDING ME ‽ ✂️I WOULDN'T MISS THIS FOR THE WORLD!' We drove to Philly in the middle of the night & I taped it ALL- KNOWING WHAT MTV'D TALK OVER LIKE THEY TRULY OWNED IT. I HATE PHIL COLLINS - YOU CAN SEE HOW TONY (CHIC'S DRUMMER) WAS TRYING TO TEACH 'MR' COLONS THOSE BONHAM EVERCHANGING PARTS - THEN SHOOK HIS HEAD & PLAYED LIKE A PRO. I'M SURPRISED HE DIDN'T PUT THAT TROLL IN A HOSPITAL FOR MAKING HIM LOOK BAD! "THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON'T GO TO REHEARSAL." SEE, COLONS DIDN'T HAVE TIME ON THE WAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE ATLANTIC & HAD NEVER HEARD R & R, WHOLE LOTTA LOVE OR STAIRWAY! HE SAID 'IF I'D BACKED OUT, WE'D BE TALKING ABOUT THAT NOW." WTF- WHAT AN EGOMANIAC. NO, WE WOULDN'T & ZEP'D BE ON THE DVD. HE-COLONS ACTUALLY DEMANDED THAT GRANDE PIANO & DID 2 SONGS HE KNEW- A GRAND PIANO FOR A BENEFIT, A CONCORDE FOR A FOOLISH TROLL? AGAINST ALL ODDS & DECENCY. THANKS TONY {RIP}, [RIP MR. BECK]

@@guypalumbo7892 Well I guess so! If I was born on ANY Street, it'd take a while to get to Park Slope- fighting over a rat to eat as a Baby.. it's a hard, mixed up world...

Same, took the Mass Pk train with a buddy on a Thursday night to experience this gem of a concert. Lucked out, great group of girls sitting next to us at the show, passing doobs, cheering loudly at this epic show. Jeff Beck w Jan Hammer was everything I imagined it would be, and more. Ah, the memories!

I saw them at the Cow Palace and Beck's set was insane.

I saw him in LA I felt the same way

Beck tore up at the MSG show. I drove from DC to see Page in my Life; the past deaths reminded me that the Future was uncertain. NOW is ALWAYS the time. It was the same for 'Live AID' in a weird way. Lil Phil RUINED the Reunion. YOU DON'T GET ON STAGE IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR FIRST NOTE IS! I hate that little troll. I went to MSG for A.R.M.S. from DC. 'ticketless' & couldn't believe No Friends were going to 'risk' late to school/work & the lack of tickets was a weak excuse "I'm going & I'll be paying for the gas regardless. It's a VW van (Camper Bus), remember ? You (2-3) can sleep in the Back on a clean bed, rotate & even bring next day's clothes & I'll drop you all off at work/school or home. We'll get Tix!" Pathetic. Beck was strongest but most were there for Jimmy Page's 1st time playin' in USA since '77's Tour which was cut. My Ticket was so far away, I couldn't tell if it was Peter T or Ronnie at first: skinny, white long-legged pants on 12-8th (not this one- the 9th). I should've stayed. Live AID From Boulder, CO >DC/MD- 1/3 Friends drove me to the Ticket seller once I had the last directions & holding the 4 Tix for the next day in Philly for The Led Zeppelin Reunion (billed as "Live AID''). They'd apparently called DC's NBC4 NEWS because there was a news van w/ a SAT-DISH up & Reporter - "Hey, you want to be on The News?" "After I get my Tickets, okay." (He could wait). So my Friend/driving gave them the political words & then I told him that I'd come from Boulder, CO for this. 'Really?' I only recently realized that ticket agent had probably called NBC 4 NEWS for a little 'Human Interest' story & maybe to build up the call-in Donations for the next day in Philly- I think it was 1-800-LIVE AID- but I'm not sure. So they were there & waiting after I'd called for the last directions & deliberately edited out any mention of 'not missing a Led Zeppelin Reunion for the World' on NBC's 6:30 News! I was on & holding the 4 Big, Beautiful Tix; they did it just like ARMS; it gets the crowd in faster than deep inspection of traditional, smaller sized ones & to see if it's real or not (faster inspection/auditing). It was the same as for the luscious, liquid-like, colorful Programs, T-shirts. NBC 6:30pm cut out ANY MENTION I MADE of Led Zeppelin's Reunion & left: " I came from Boulder, CO for this." 'Really?' I wouldn't miss this for the World! [✂️ A Led Zeppelin Reunion? ARE YOU KIDDING ME‽ I wouldn't miss this for the World!"✂️] I somberly repeated that segment 'I wouldn't miss..' like a Man on a quest. I may have been invited to 'Celebration Day' if not for their editing. Who knows? I seemed like a 'We Are The World' guy - not unlike in that 'WATW' video w/Bob Dylan's close up of him mumblin' in the Chorus. THAT'S clearly hilarious. I hate Mr. Colons- I know it's not A.R.M.S. but the crowd's reaction was opposite as if: 'Huh? What's going on w/the Sound? What happened to the Sound?' I wonder if Bill Graham had actually torpedoed THEIR $ound/THEM to get back at them after Peter Grant, Bonzo & their own Security Guy beat his New Partner (1 Day in/out of the Concert Biz) into a hospital when he was 'rude' to Jason re a sign at their last '77 show in the SF Bay Area. Another time. "I'll never work w/them ever again!" That's why He wasn't introducing Jones, Page & Plant instead of lil phil,eg & that's ALL he should've done re Zep. He wasn't at A.R.M.S. either - hmm. "Friends"-?🤔

I saw them at the Albert Hall in London.Beck Page Clapton Stevie Windwood absolutely brilliant

Jeff Beck stole the night at ARMS at the Garden & all other nights. But can you recall what a Rush of applause Jimmy Page recvd for >3 minutes of ROARING ADULATION before he even played? That was even LOUDER, more emotional than the L.AID ZEP Reunion that mr Colons RUINED (just for kicks)? I traveled from DC> NYC just to be sure I saw Page playing in America - not knowing what the future held. The Huge, colorful tickets & that luscious Program & the Tees for ALL ARMS' gigs & the L.AID event? For L.AID I went from Boulder Co>Dnvr,Co>DC|MD to p/up 4 Tix & was on the 6:30pm NBC news just for travelling that far & then from DC>Philly for L.AID. The NBC SAT dish was up & ready. I'd called for directions & they had apparently called NBC- 'A guy from Colorado's coming in to get Tix now for tmrw'! I had a few years to figure out that wasn't a coincidence. "I came all the way from Boulder, Co for this." 'Really?' "Are you kidding me? I wouldn't have missed this for the World; a Led Zeppelin Reunion‽ Not for the World. He knew & that's why he was waiting around at 5pm in the middle of nowhere.This was better but it was fun for all except for the Blues. No BB, Buddy Guy or Albert Collins. But Teddy P & either: Ashford & Simpson or Peaches & Herb & a few others- I don't recall- at LAID. Time J. Page at the various SF, LA, TX, NYC (& _?_) ARMS' Shows w/Beck BEST at each but due to the loss of John Bonham/ZEPPELIN, Page was getting his due condolences for that band & before he said a word, plugged in 1 guitar! All totally RIOTOUS, ROARING & AN ARMY FOR 1 Man's loss & representing everyone's own private losses. He could have ruled England w/The crowd in MSG'S walls! I'll never forget it. I can't believe my friends' giving up on such a great opportunity. I drove to & from, up to 6 more could've slept in a VW bus & been dropped off at work/school. A 'woulda, coulda, shoulda' evening & the hindsight is worthless but gee - golly... & on the 6:30pm NBC News was a plus for that time - even though they edited the "Led Zep" part out, it Led to & was only halfway from DC to NYC (±) to tape all of L.AID a few years later & a few short months AFTER I'd seen Neil w/the 'IH', The BAND, Willie Nelson,etc where the Patriots played- Sullivan Stadium. I get around, sure- lol (No thanks to china).* While this is edited & I'm glad to have it- Page got 3 minutes of adulation before the first few real notes! Never heard THAT before. 🚂on 🛤️ & Stroll on & in peace Jeff Beck! [RIP JEFF BECK]

@@davedillon1372 I do remember the thunder when Page hit the stage. As I remember it, it was his first time on stage at least in NYC, since Zep broke up. Despite his performance, the whole concert is something I'll never forget.

I thought I was Blessed to be there as that crowd/WE went wild for Jimmy. I was pretty far back so I SAW either Wood or Pete T 'cause of the dark hair & white pants. Look up the SF ARMS. Those guitar slingers shared that last 3 in 1 finale. I left thinking who's the new drummer for ZEP if-? Some guy named Simon Philips. Beck had Lasers & the best light show that night. YES almost went broke touring w/the first LASER show. I never loved being up front, having those follow spots burning my retina out at any show. Gee thanks for that; I liked vision but...

@@Twin_Hook Your memory is perfect. He'd put out the Death Wish|| sndrk & His- not first by a long shot- LP with Roy Harper 'Whatever Happened To Jugula?'. Totally different sound styles (& also Honeydrippers before Percy did those first 1-2 terrible solo LPs. He was trying to be a hot boy of some sort. It just made me feel sorry for him. I'd like to have seen Tony Thompson (Chic's drummer & ZEP'S for L.AID) just beat the living snot outta Lil Phil Colons- asshole didn't know ANY OF THE 3 ZEP #s(R+R, Whole Lotta _?_, & Stairway but managed to stick his muttly face in the MTV post set mini interview as if anyone gave a damn what that troll had to say! He'd been demanding & self-centered from the beginning: I want to do both London & Philly, a white, full sized grande piano (for the sappy sndtrk to 'Against All Odds'- the dumbest movie made re Daddy's Girl stuck in the castle & away from Jeff Bridges for eternity? Nooo!!! Say it isn't that simple & then he said he knew what he was doing re 3 famous ZEP songs. I went to Philly via Boulder>Denver>MD/DC for 4tix/held & they'd called a local NBC4 NEWS VAN to interview this guy coming so far & still DC>Philly for Live Aid- I did more for that cause than COLONS did by fkg the sound up. I'd love to have seen Tony beat the living _ outta him & his wee lil ego, costing LAID THE ENTIRE USE OF ANY ZEP MATERIAL FOR THE VHS, DVD, et al. I'm a nice guy but he deserved to be bleeding from the eyes on the date of his own death. For Colons NOT TO BE ABLE TO PLAY W/Genesis served him right at his end of a career. Tony T had said re L.AID & COLONS-'That's what happens when you don't come to rehearsal.' Everyone was looking around like- 'something or someone's playing with the sound board! This is all over the place!' Look up the YTube performance & see the drummer for Chic TRYING to teach Colon how to play Bonzo's tricks & patterns on the spot. He wasn't around the interview because he would have been arrested for attacking Lil Phil Colons- duly! I've heard from knowledgeable friends re Genesis that he was a truly, filthy little bastard at home! Thought it was cute or something like that. Pathetic & I wish him pain as he became mortal.

Luckily both Coasts were PROSHOT. I drove from MD/ DC - all my Pal's were more concerned about school, the weather, work. Those 2 to 3 full minutes of applause (& I think it was 3 not about 2±, it just wasn't mic'd until he was getting closer to the mic stand so it wasn't being recorded. I think MSG COULD HAVE SOLD OUT JUST BY PAGE & FRIENDS: BAD CO, ROY HARPER, XYZ's (Squire's weirdness by the time we saw it on stage; that's what experimental is, hmm? I don't think it was better than Beck's set/show - THAT was impressive & stole the show. That applause to Page was heartfelt condolences over Bonham. He could have done acoustic guitar & piano pieces & most FANS would have been happy with that, y'know? Hundreds of BIG concerts & I try to explain to people who think they were at 'better' gigs that he could have built an army of followers - Male fans roaring in sadness & pity- empathy for 3/4 losing more than 1/4th. It's not easy to convey in words. That's the most impressive show - from the audience's reacting, not the stage. Clapton wishes & dreams for that level of adulation. He was perfect for the 'glue' throughout the ARMS' shows. It's clear to me that crowd was there for 1 thin guy w/good tailoring & great 🎼. I hope his spouse isn't influencing him to be around for 'her', 'them'. I don't know where you are, but if you haven't seen Buddy Guy before (& even if you have) don't pass on the last opportunity to catch this guy. Hendrix & SRV's 'Hero' was Buddy Guy & I've never seen it elsewhere - people trying to figure it out, listen, study his work at the top points (’80-2021- that I know of) any night - he has a way to make people who are paying attention jolt & spaz uncontrollably out of a chair - like an epileptics' convention or hospital must be around. No body else. Cipollina, Albert Collins were close but... this is the last time & he's not any younger. TC

The LA show had Joe Cocker's keyboardist, Chris Stanton

Jimmy was very sloppy.

The ARMS concerts mini tour opened with two shows on November 28th and 29th at the old Reunion Arena in Dallas Texas and I was center section row 3. Got pics of Clapton’s set.